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Sony Ericsson W595 review

Sony Ericsson proves there's more to Walkman than mobile music

Our Score 4

Last reviewed: 2009-02-12February 12th 2009

Price at launch £130.00
MPN W595WHITE
Additional Information Price: From free depending on contract
Colour Various
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0, PictBridge, USB 2.0
Description Walkman® phone
Dimensions 47.0 x 100.0 x 14.0
Features Shake control / Music recognition / Rock'n'roll gaming / Integrated camera / Video blog / Walkman® player / Playlists for your mood - SensMe™ / FM Radio / Walk Mate
Weight (g) 104
Audio Recording Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Built-In Camera Yes
Camera Features Digital Zoom, Picture blogging, Video record
Camera Resolution 3.2
Colour Screen Yes
Digital Zoom 2.5
Display Size 2.2
Display Technology TFT LCD
E-mail Client Yes
EDGE Yes
Expansion Slots Memory Stick Micro
FM Radio Yes
GPRS Yes
HSDPA Yes
Handset Only Price 190
Handsfree Speakerphone Yes
Internet Browser Yes
Loudspeaker Yes
MMS Yes
Max No of Colours (thousands) 262
Memory (GB) 2
Memory Card Included Yes
Mobile Phone Frequencies 3G/GSM850/GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
No of Colours (Main Display) 262144
On-board Memory 40
Operating System Manufacturer's own
Phone Features Calender, Clock/Alarm, Flight Mode, FM Radio, Music Library, Voice Memo
Phone Form Factor Candybar
Playable Formats AAC, AAC Plus, MP3, WMA, WMV
Quoted Standby Time 385
Quoted Talk Time (hrs) 9
Ringtones AAC, Downloadable, MP3, polyphonic
SMS Yes
Vibrating Alert Yes
Video Capture Yes

Best Deal

Sony Ericsson W595

Sony Ericsson W595
  • >Tariff/offer: Dolphin 26
  • >Mins/text: 200 mins, 500 texts
  • >Handset cost: FREE
  • >Contract length: 18 months
  • >Network: Orange
  • >Monthly cost: £25.00
  • >Offered by: Prepay Mania

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Product Summary

W595

For

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HSDPA

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Excellent Walkman music player

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Good quality earphones

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2GB memory card supplied

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YouTube application

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3.2-megapixel camera

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Excellent build quality and smart design

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Added social networking apps on some models

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Loud loudspeaker

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Good value for money

Against

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Camera quality is limited

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No Wi-Fi

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No smartphone operating system

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Awkward back panel battery casing

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Difficult to access memory card

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3.5mm socket is on earphone adapter rather than on body

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